Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Welcomes Historic Cross-Party Progress on Modern Slavery Legislation
National and Labour unite to advance human rights protections after ACT obstruction
Media Releases
Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Welcomes High Court Ruling: Minister's Appointments Declared Unlawful
WELLINGTON – Rights Aotearoa welcomes the judgment delivered today by the High Court in Thistoll v Minister of Justice [2025] NZHC 4067, which declares that the Minister of Justice acted unlawfully in his decision-making process regarding recent appointments to the Human Rights Commission.
Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Backs Urgent Legal Action To Stop Blocker Ban
Rights Aotearoa unequivocally supports the urgent legal action filed today by the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) to halt the Government’s discriminatory ban on puberty blockers.
Media Release: Government Bans Trans Youth While Protecting Cisgender Access to Puberty Blockers.
Rights Aotearoa condemns the Government’s decision today to ban the prescription of puberty blockers for transgender youth as an act of unlawful discrimination and political interference in clinical medicine.
Media Release: Draft Curriculum Erases Rainbow Students and Breaches Human Rights Obligations
Wellington — Rights Aotearoa completely and utterly condemns the Ministry of Education's draft Health and Physical Education curriculum, released yesterday, which completely erases references to diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and intersex variations.
Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Calls on Government to Reject Social Media Age Ban
Rights Aotearoa is urging the Government not to support the Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill, which would ban under-16s from social media platforms.
MEDIA RELEASE – Broadcasting standards must protect all New Zealanders – regardless of platform
Rights Aotearoa commends BSA for closing regulatory loophole